Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I'll just say it and we can all say it was said. We got 6 #ChatGPT 's before we got #GTA6. 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 02/09/2026After a year off of regular social media cadence, I'm back. Lots to share on @formicai.bsky.social over the next few weeks, but I think I can wrap it up succinctly: 🇨🇦💪🏻 🐜🤖 🔎📦 #AI #ResponsibleAI #ArtificialIntelligence 021 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Just a hypothetical question: What if we could eliminate the need for cloud compute? Hypothetically, of course. #AI #ResponsibleAI 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Excited to be in #SanFrancisco this week (Tues-Sat)! I'll be repping Formic AI, pitching and attending the Legal Innovators California conference. If you're in SF and want to chat about explainable, secure AI in law, I'd love to connect! #LegalTech #AI #SF #LegalInnovators #StartupLife 030 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Today! Just touched down in #Ottawa, looking forward to running a workshop on the responsible use of #AI in high-risk legal institutions at the #CIAJ Future of Administrative Law roundtable! Still need to register? Slide in last-minute here: ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-... #AdminLaw #AIinLawciaj-icaj.caNational Administrative Law Week (2025 Edition) | Canadian Institute for the Administration of JusticeJoin your colleagues from across Canada in person or online for this third edition of the National Administrative Law Week, organized jointly by CIAJ and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribuna... 020 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 21/05/2025If you're interested in the intersection of #AI and #AdminLaw, I'll be a panelist at the AI in Administrative Law roundtable in Ottawa on June 5! Link to register: www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/M-... #AIinLaw #AdministrativeLaw #JudicialReview #Tribunalsimakeanonlinedonation.orgCanadian Institute for the administration of Justice (CIAJ)Become a member! Through participation of its members, CIAJ fosters excellence and leadership in the administration of justice and helps preserve a strong and independent judiciary. 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Thrilled to announce that this Fall I will be starting my PhD in Law at @osgoodenews.bsky.social! 🥳 Will be researching how #AI can boost #accesstojustice in Canada while protecting fairness, #explainability & #judicialindependence. Let's go! ⚖️🤖🇨🇦 #Law #PhD #LegalTech #AccessToJustice #A2J #AIinLaw 2110 11
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 16/04/2025"How's the election in Canada going?" You may ask... The amount of times I've had to explain to people this week that their *opinion* on whether or not a policy proposal is blatantly unconstitutional doesn't change the fact that it is in fact unconstitutional makes me want to auto-defenestrate. 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Undermining judicial independence and dismantling constitutional principles is not how to make your political agenda seem less tyrant-ish www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #JudicialIndependence #LawSky #Canada #Electiontheglobeandmail.comConservatives pledge to appoint stricter judges as part of tough-on-crime campaign promisesJudicial appointments are not often debated or detailed on the campaign trail. The Globe asks the Liberals and Conservatives about their proposals 040 4
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/04/2025New Brunswick is illustrating how to put people at the heart of digital justice ⚖️✨ In my latest article, I unpack how a $32.7M investment in technology and meaningful reform aims to make justice more accessible. Check it out here 👉 www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #AccessToJustice #JusticeReformlaw360.caLeading digital justice transformation: New Brunswick puts users at centre | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaIn August 2023, I had the distinct privilege of co-organizing the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) New Brunswick Access to Justice Summit at the University of New Brunswic... 031 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/04/2025If Pierre Poilievre will let his staff rough up and threaten members of the media while he's campaigning, it's not hard to imagine the way he'd run Canada. His inspiration is an American tyrant, and it shows. canadianjournalist.ca/poilievre-ca...canadianjournalist.caPoilievre Stop in Fish Plant Smells | Canadian JournalistConservative Party of Canada election campaign stop in a fishing village in Newfoundland turns into a spectacle of party animosity towards media coverage. 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Hard to say PP would "fight for Canada" when he's spent his entire leadership fighting against the Canadian national interest and identity. When you have elected conservatives directly calling for the US to interfere in our election, they lost the right to say they love our country. 130 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/03/2025If the @americanbar.org and the US #Lawsky community are not out on the streets enforcing regime change after this, the practice of law and the administration of justice in the United States is a farce. This is an insult to the fabric of justice, and an assault on any who dare question Fuhrer Trump. 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Looks like the next "Verb the Noun" campaign idea from #Canada 's resident sloganeer will be "Axe the Lead" #CdnPoli #Cdnsky 021 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/03/2025🚨 Mutual Recognition of Law Licenses? 🚨 With Canada calling for nationwide credential recognition, the legal profession must grapple with self-regulation, mobility, and what it means to practice law. Read the full article here: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #LegalTech #A2J #Lawsky #Law360Canadalaw360.caMutual recognition of law licences: A step toward greater access to justice? | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaCanada’s first ministers have made a strong commitment to eliminating internal trade barriers, including the mutual recognition of professional credentials across provinces. While this effort is large... 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Thrilled to announce that I will be presenting at the @allard.ubc.ca AI & Law Symposium on crafting practical regulatory frameworks for the use of #AIinLaw! 🔗 More Info & Registration: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve... #AccessToJustice #A2J #LegalTech #Lawsky #AI 021 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/03/2025The unfortunate reality is unless we get an influx of lawyers willing to take on SDRCC files probono, they're generally unattractive from a business perspective. That is, of course, to say the fact that the practice of law is reduced to a "business perspective" is abhorrent. 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025All I can say to this, honestly, is #BackOff or #BuckOff. We will never be rid of this orange menace until he understands that #Canada does not bend, it does not break. If you can't handle the #tradewar you've showboated for months, you're not qualified to act like a bully in the schoolyard. 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025No. No more "pause", no more moving goal posts. #Canada has had enough of living under the looming threat of a trade war that Vice President Trump is clearly afraid of. Canada should keep our tariffs until this stops for good What's wrong, bud? I thought you didn't need anything we had? Too scared? 110 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Is our perspective of #LegalTech wrong? In my latest #substack piece, I suggest that we reframe not only how we view legal technology, but how we view legal process design as a whole. Link: substack.com/@danieljesco... #Lawsky #CivPro #AccessToJustice #A2Jsubstack.comReframing Legal TechnologyFrom institutional efficiency to user-centric access to justice 020 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/03/2025For anyone who needs to hear this today: I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." 020 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/03/2025🤖When #LegalTech gets caught in a #TradeWar! For any #lawsky folk in #Canada who want to #BuyCanadian when considering an #AI solution, I have assembled a shareable spreadsheet of #Canadian #AIinLaw companies, but if I've missed anyone, let me know! 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comCanadian AI LegalTech Companies 230 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/03/2025The struggle is being halfway through your thesis and writing great ideas for articles in your to-do list. #HelpMeFocus #IDontWantToFocus 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 03/03/2025🚨 New article in #Law360Canada! 🚨 Legal tech should empower users, not just streamline courts. Too often, it reinforces barriers instead of breaking them. How do we shift to a user-centred approach? Read more: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #LegalTech #AccessToJustice #UserFirstlaw360.caReframing legal technology: From institutional efficiency to user-centric access to justice - Law360 CanadaLegal practitioners and courts have long anticipated the transformative potential of technology in law. From digitized case management systems to artificial intelligence-driven legal research tools, t... 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025It's a fair criticism, and I was on the fence about both. I tried to limit it to Canadian companies, and it was difficult to exclude TR. LEAP was a good catch, I had to go down a small rabbithole to find more info. Thanks! 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Looking for a #MadeInCanada AI-powered #LegalTech tool? I've assembled (and will endeavour to keep updated) an open-access spreadsheet of Canadian #AIinLaw companies for you and your #Lawsky team to support: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... If I've missed anyone, just reach out and I'll update it!docs.google.comCanadian AI LegalTech Companies 162 6
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025It's time we move beyond guidelines and frameworks. Let's talk about how you should (and shouldn't) use #AI in Law: danieljescott.substack.com/p/beyond-eth... #AIinLaw #LegalTech #Lawsky 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 24/02/2025How Outdated Tech Hurts Criminal Courts: now on #Substack! What happens when #judges from different levels of #court disagree on the value of #LegalTech? Chronic underinvestment where it counts. Let's talk about it: open.substack.com/pub/danielje...open.substack.comHow outdated tech hurts criminal courtsHigher courts fear virtual shift 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 23/02/20252-2 for #TFClive in DC. Bernadeschi and Corbeneau are a dynamic duo up front, but our midfield loses possession so much it's forcing our back line to try long passes that they're clearly not comfortable with. We need a strong midfield playmaker. 040 4
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Halftime for #TFClive and all I can say is Corbeneau is exactly what we needed up front, but it's blatantly obvious he has no support from the midfield. Also painful to watch our backline. Scoring goals is important, but preventing them is even moreso. 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Even just being in the US for a weekend feels like a terrifying anthropological study. Unironic red hat people... But hey, at least the eggs are... No, wait, #Canada still has cheaper eggs. If only the public here had some service of experts whose job it was to address large-scale social issues... 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Taking some time off this weekend for the @torontofc.ca #MLS season opener down in DC 👏 we've got 🇨🇦 flags for days! #TFClive 000 0
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 21/02/2025PM Trudeau: "You can't take our country - and you can't take our game." Yes hello I'd like to report a public execution 🇨🇦 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 18/02/2025🚀 Just published! My latest article in #Law360 #Canada tackles procedural fairness and #AI explainability. If AI decisions can’t be explained, they can’t be challenged, posing a serious risk to procedural fairness. Read it here: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #AIinLaw #LegalTech #Lawskylaw360.caDuty to give AI reasons: Explainability at work - Law360 CanadaProcedural fairness is the cornerstone of any legitimate legal system. It ensures that legal proceedings are conducted with transparency, equity and respect for the rule of law. In an era where artifi... 100 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025"they don't have any military protection, look at what's going on out there... people are in danger" This is not the statement of the head of state of someone who is an ally to #Canada, and this is not the sentiment of a peaceful neighbour. Enlist. Persist. Resist. #Enlist #Persist #Resist 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025As a bit of a hub for my long-form #AI pieces, I've jumped over to #Substack! I'll be importing many of my #LegalTech pieces over the coming weeks, and the stuff I'm working on now (which the #AIinLaw crowd will *really* like) will make its way over there when it's ready: substack.com/@danieljescottsubstack.comDaniel J Escott | SubstackCanadian Lawyer; Royal Canadian Air Force Officer; Research Fellow - Artificial Intelligence Risk & Regulation Lab; LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School; Reach me directly: Daniel@AIinLaw.ca Linkt... 110 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Just an administrative update, but now that I'm full-swing on consulting for #AI in law initiatives, my handle has been updated! I am now @aiinlaw.ca, just like my email: Daniel@AIinLaw.ca #AIinLaw #LegalTech 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 11/02/2025🚨 BREAKING! In a first for #copyright law, a court has found that training #AI models on copyright material is not fair use. What implications could this have in #Canada and broader #LegalTech development? I wrote all about it 👉 www.law360.ca/ca/ip/articl...law360.caLandmark U.S. copyright decision and its implications for AI and canadian copyright law - Law360 CanadaThe legal profession has entered a new frontier in the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright law. On Feb. 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued a landma... 033 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/02/2025🚨 #AIinLaw 🚨 Lawyers are focusing on when #AI is allowed, not when it’s actually useful. Let's talk about when you SHOULD use AI. Full article 👉https://www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/articles/2295771/beyond-ethics-and-governance-when-ai-should-and-shouldn-t-be-used-in-law-daniel-j-escott- #LegalTech #A2Jlaw360.caBeyond ethics and governance: When AI should (and shouldn’t) be used in law | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaArtificial intelligence has entrenched itself in the legal profession, with firms and courts adopting AI-driven tools for legal research, document automation, and even decision-making support. In resp... 011 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/02/2025⚖️ If #criminal courts are being hindered by outdated tech, why are the #appeal courts more worried about the loss of in-person hearings? In my latest article, I explore the #judicial tech divide straining the justice system in Canada: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #A2J #LegalTech #LawSky #CdnLawlaw360.caHow outdated tech hurts criminal courts: Higher courts fear virtual shift | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaIn an era where digital transformation is reshaping nearly every aspect of society, one might expect that the most high-stakes areas of the judicial system would be equipped with the best technologica... 020 2
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Is outdated #LegalTech hindering #Canada 's #criminal justice system? Criminal court #judges are reporting significant tech challenges but it's the higher courts that are more worried about tech's impact 🤔 Read all about the #judicial tech divide in my latest article: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art...law360.caHow outdated tech hurts criminal courts: Higher courts fear virtual shift | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaIn an era where digital transformation is reshaping nearly every aspect of society, one might expect that the most high-stakes areas of the judicial system would be equipped with the best technologica... 100 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 31/01/2025🚨 New Article Out Now! 🚨 With 38% of Canadian judges surveyed believing AI may replace them within 30 years, we need to rethink what justice actually means. Is the future of justice one of lawyers, AI, or something in between? Read here: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #AI #A2J #LegalTechlaw360.caAccess to just us? Delineating legal services and justice | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaIn a survey of 115 Canadian judges conducted with the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) and Athabasca University, 13 reported that they believed judges would be replaced by a... 032 3
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025🚀 First article alert! 🚀 Proud to share my debut as a tech & law writer for @law360.bsky.social Canada🎉 Can courts leverage digital tools for public education while preserving independence? My take: Yes* Read here: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #LegalTech #SocialMeidia #AccessToJustice #A2Jlaw360.caSay nothing, do nothing: What role can social media play for Canada’s judiciary? | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 CanadaIn today’s digital age, the pervasive nature of social media presents unique challenges and opportunities for the judiciary. While social media can be a valuable tool for public education and engageme... 193 9
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025So OpenAI has a problem with other people using their generated material to train an AI model? Interesting... 🤔 010 1
Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/01/2025My two cents after a quick look under the hood with #DeepSeek: it's not innovation, it's the logical result of brain drain. Chinese tech firms have been absorbing an awful lot of the engineers affected by big tech layoffs because "AI can do their job for free". Sure, but who'll improve it? 030 3
